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The sentencing hearing has concluded and Bartlett has been taken down to the cells.

15:10

Anna worked in child protection

During sentencing, Recorder Redgrave said: “I accept that you have genuine remorse, that you truly regret the effect that your truly irresponsible actions have had.”

He went on to comment about the impact Ms Downey’s work in child services had. He said that Ms Downey was the woman that would usually have been trying to help someone like Bartlett.

He added: “Your conduct killed a lady who was working in child protection. Working to prevent other children suffering the kind of damage you have suffered.”

15:04

Judge issues sentence

In handing out the sentence, the judge said: “I have to have regard to the guidelines that are placed down for this type of case.

“You were driving at night, at excess speed for a significant period of time.

“This is in the upper part of the category of cases of careless driving.”

Taking into account her guilty plea and the psychiatric evaluation which said she may be more vulnerable than others in prison, Bartlett was handed three years in a young offenders institution.

She will serve half of that time, with the rest being served on licence.

She was also disqualified for driving for two years, with an extra order of 18 months disqualification for her time in prison. She has also been told that any driving test she takes will be an extended one.

14:59

Anna's legacy of love

The judge is now addressing the court.

He said: “Anna Downey was a woman who left a legacy of love and achievement

“Hers was a life of real achievement. It was tragically cut short. Her death has left her family and friends with an enduring sense of loss.

“Anna Downey behaved responsibly.

“She had been enjoying a night out in Coventry city centre. Because she had been drinking she arranged to take a taxi home.”

He went on to say that this was the behaviour Bartlett had not shown.

He added: “It was in much contrast to you and your behaviour on that afternoon and evening. You had been drinking in the afternoon and in the evening.

“You went out driving at night, went out under the influence of alcohol.

“You were a fraction less than one and half times over the limit. You drove at speed.”

14:47

Guilty plea

Ms Wilson has asked for the guilty plea being taken into account, as well as her age at the time of the offence.

She has also asked for her “extensive personal mitigation” to be taken into consideration.

14:46

Overdose

A pre-sentence report is being discussed as part of personal mitigation.

Miss Wilson says that Bartlett, aged 18, “is still a young person and your honour is aware that she has no previous convictions. The facts are accepted by the defendant.”

“She is genuinely remorseful for her actions and is aware to some extent the damage that her actions have caused.”

Ms Wilson submitted that “she is a ‘vulnerable young person’ and was in the care of the local authority. She was placed there at the age of 14 following a serious physical assault.”

Even though she visited her uncle’s home for a party, she was still in foster care.

Ms Wilson has revealed that Bartlett was hospitalised due to an overdose after moving into independent accommodation following the accident.

14:41

"She fully accepts the crown's case"

Isabel Wilson defending is now addressing the judge.

Recorder Adrian Redgrave has said that there was evidence of “this being the culmination of a period of driving at speed, some speeds quite excessively above the speed limit”.

Ms Wilson has said: “She [Barlett] full accepts the crown’s case and she doesn’t take issue with what is being raised by the crown today.”

14:40

Five years?

Mr Armstrong-Holmes is submitting that the appropriate starting point would be five years imprisonment in terms of driving with alcohol in her system.

He added that Bartlett had no previous convictions, except an old caution for criminal damage, which he believes shouldn’t be considered.

Mr Amstrong-Holmes is discussing orders, which would include a mandatory disqualification from driving.

14:39

"I miss you so much mum"

A snippet of a statement from Anna’s eldest daughter was read out: “I miss you so much mum.”

Her daughter went on to say that she was forgetting what her mother’s voice sounded like but she didn’t want that to happen.

14:35KEY EVENT

"What have I done?"

Mr Armstrong-Holmes recounts Bartlett’s movements saying drove through a speed camera on the A45, near Coventry, driving at 65mph.

The speed limit was 50mph.

Bartlett was clocked travelling between 69-74mph near The Chase Hotel. The speed limit on that road was 40mph.

When the collision occurred in London Road, the Astra Bartlett was driving hit the rear door of the taxi where Anna was sat. It was forced back before coming to rest on grassed area.

The defendant made off from the scene to her grandfather’s house.

She said she took her uncle’s car and hit the taxi.

She said “she had done something stupid and there was someone lying there”. She repeatedly said “what have I done?”.

Anna was pronounced dead at the scene. She was wearing a seatbelt but died from the cumulative effects of injuries to her head and chest.

The taxi driver was taken to hospital with grazes to his legs. He was re-admitted with dizzy spells and later found glass embedded in his head.

It was calculated that at the time of the collision Bartlett would have around 60mg of alcohol in her system.

It came to light she was driving without a licence or insurance at the time as Bartlett was due to take her test two days later.

14:31

Bartlett went to the pub - and was sick - before driving

Prosecutor James Armstrong-Holmes is briefly recapping the events of the night Anna Downey died.

He said Barlett had been staying at her at her uncle’s house. There had been a child’s birthday party. Bartlett had two glasses of wine and was dropped off at the local pub by her grandfather.

She came home and her family said she was upset. She told them that she was getting pestered on the phone by an ex-boyfriend to get back together.

She was later heard being sick in the bathroom before leaving at 11.45pm. She took her uncle’s car keys without his consent.

She was heading out to collect a person she had spoken to on a number of occasions.

14:23

Bartlett in court

Bartlett has been brought into the courtroom.

She is wearing all black, with her hair tied back in a bun. She’s crying and being comforted by her barrister.

Around 14 of Anna Downey’s family and friends have now entered the courtroom and are being sat where the jury would typically be.

14:13

Hearing set to start at 2.15pm

The sentencing of Danielle Bartlett will begin at 2.15pm today.

The hearing was set for today after it was previously adjourned in December pending a psychiatric report.

Scene of fatal crash in London Road that led to death of 42-year-old Anna Downey